Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Minister blames a downturn in the economy for her decision. This is all the more reason to maintain and increase investment in education, the best guarantee of future prosperity based on an educated workforce and a more equitable society. In supporting the Labour Party motion Sinn Féin reminds the Government that education is a fundamental right, not a privilege of some.

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